PRAY FOR OUR PASTOR & LEADERS: Please see at the end of this Prayer Letter, a section from our Intercessory Prayer Partners with scripture to pray over Pastor Gregory and our Elders. Or click on the title to take you directly to the page. Thank you for your prayers!
Matthew 18:12-14 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
God has loved us from the beginning, through the lowest, ugliest moments, into the greatest hope filled moments. There is nothing that can separate us from Father God’s love. It is unconditional. It is healing. It is Life. His death on the cross, miraculous resurrection, and ascension into Heaven is His powerful, boundless, endless love. Jesus loves you, He loves me, He loves His creation more deeply than we can ever imagine or fully understand.
Taking time to sit in this truth of our Creator and Savior’s love is transforming. Our breathing slows down. Our focus clears as our hearts fill. We fix our thoughts on Him. Come, Spirit come. In these quiet moments, He reveals how He wants us to share His love. We joyfully choose to serve the Lord alongside our church family, our community. More and more people experience this love. Lives are changed for the glory of the Kingdom – Love wins.
Where will God take you today, so that you can share how His love has changed you?
Grateful,
Ericka
God has loved us from the beginning, through the lowest, ugliest moments, into the greatest hope filled moments. There is nothing that can separate us from Father God’s love. It is unconditional. It is healing. It is Life. His death on the cross, miraculous resurrection, and ascension into Heaven is His powerful, boundless, endless love. Jesus loves you, He loves me, He loves His creation more deeply than we can ever imagine or fully understand.
Taking time to sit in this truth of our Creator and Savior’s love is transforming. Our breathing slows down. Our focus clears as our hearts fill. We fix our thoughts on Him. Come, Spirit come. In these quiet moments, He reveals how He wants us to share His love. We joyfully choose to serve the Lord alongside our church family, our community. More and more people experience this love. Lives are changed for the glory of the Kingdom – Love wins.
Where will God take you today, so that you can share how His love has changed you?
Grateful,
Ericka
from the week of March 23, 2026
Praises
- I praise you Father in Heaven for giving me life.
- Thank You for all the volunteers that helped and stepped up for the Celebration of Life. Thank You for teaching me to ask for and accept help.
- Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- Thank you, Lord for being with us on the mountains and in the valleys of life.
- Lord, we thank you for Pastor Gregory and his family. Please give them good health and energy as they settle into their new home and neighborhood.
- I have tremendous gratitude for my husband and four children’s health.
- Praise for the Body of Christ in this place; may we be fervent in worship, in prayer and in following Jesus.
- Happy Birthday to our beautiful daughter, AE.
- Thank you, Jesus. We celebrate our daughter’s 11th birthday.
- God bless this beginning of spring weather.
- Praise be to God; spring is arriving with flowering bulbs and color.
- Praise for the Savior! We have been blessed by visits from special friends.
- Thank you, Lord, for hearing our prayers. God has enabled us to be more independent in many ways and giving us like-minded friends.
- Praise God for the three new interns.
- Praise God for his everlasting love.
- Praise the Lord! My medicine arrives soon.
- Grateful for S’s leadership with the memorial service - meal prep for Saturday’s event was a joy to participate in.
- We see God in our lives as we give thanks and praise for those that are strong when I am weak.
- Thank you, Jesus, for being my savior and such complete solid assurance in this troubled, earthly world. And thank you for the arrival of spring and the sunshine, cheering my soul. You are shining bright, dear Lord.
- We are so grateful for the prayers of our church family. We see J getting a little stronger and on some days he has less pain!
Prayers
- Pray for strength, patience and love for the journey to become an ambassador of Christ.
- Comfort and peace for the family of Bob Cochran, Kathy Davis, and Larry Clark who have recently passed away.
- Lord, we ask for You to be near to D and K and their families as they grieve the loss of a family member at a young age. He leaves behind his wife and nearly one year old son. Lord bring peace.
- Teach me to realize the brevity of life so that I may grow in wisdom. Satisfy me each morning with your unfailing love so I may sing for joy to the ends of my days.
- Praying that we find answers and direction for next steps with S’s health. God led him to a doctor finally. Thank you, God, praying that we find the root cause of all these health issues so he can get where he needs to be and healthy.
- Lord, please draw me closer to you. Please pray S can find a place in the young adult group to be accepted.
- Please pray for J to be healed and able to walk.
- God, please continue to guide and direct YWAM/Cambodia as they celebrate 20 years of ministry. Looking forward to the coming years ahead.
- Praying for my stepdaughter’s mother. Wrap her in Your arms, lead her to healing and reflection. Continue moving her forward in paths of sobriety and lead her to the job she is meant to have.
- Prayers for our business that we will have a successful month to relieve the financial stress on my husband. Keep him healthy. His labs came back and nothing was wrong. Lead him to a healthy heart.
- Thank you, God, for answered prayers around E’s anxiety and getting into the doctor. Praying that his new medicine helps him and regulates him so he can feel good in his own body.
- Continued prayer for full healing of D.
- Please pray for K and M for a job and little D for health.
- Lord, continue to guide me and be with friends that are grieving and sick.
- Please pray for people who will help us with yardwork. Lord, we ask for wisdom and help in being peacemakers, in our families, community, nation and world.
- I am asking God to show us what he wants B to do for work. I am asking God to show me what areas of the family budget need to be adjusted to begin to build savings for emergencies.
- Pray for us as we travel many weekends in the next two months to visit our kids and grandkids.
- Prayers for all who are suffering and distressed. Praise for the One who can help.
- Pray for those who need your physical, spiritual and emotional touch.
- Prayers for R, my daughter as she will be having a baby. Prayers that all the tests come back negative.
- Prayers for the turmoil in the world. All the angst and anger. Lord be with us.
- Pray for MB who recently lost her best friend of 60 years. Pray for the B family as they move forward after losing their spouse and mother.
- Please continue to pray for my daughter, M and for my husband’s health.
- Prayers for our youth - guidance, boldness and lights shining. God’s will to be revealed; lead us, help us to hear and see God’s desires.
- Prayer for a friend that she can find a generator for her apartment.
- Continue to pray for my sister and brother-in-law.
- Minor health issues, especially compared to others in tremendous pain. Very bad allergies, various arthritis aches and creaking knees. But I am thankful !
- Prayers for my sister who fractured her hip.
- Prayers for my sister, brother, sister-in-law and cousin. Looking forward to seeing them all at Easter.
- Pray for healing for D for her lung congestion.
- Please pray for safety in my high-risk pregnancy that God will give me rest and courage as I go through this worry and that I will have peace with His answers.
- Prayers for healing for K, E and S; may these women sense your presence as they walk through health concerns.
- Praying in the name of Jesus Christ for the anointing over Y’s ministry, and that it may serve, honor, and glorify the Lord.
- Humble us Father, lead us in sanctification.
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCH OFFICERS:
ELDERS: John Adkison, Aaron Dalan, Bruce Drollinger, Michele Elledge, Ana Lucas-Garcia, Eric Gustafson, Larry Hasen, Janet Krieger, Todd Lincoln, Rich Millet (Clerk), and Joe Park.
DEACONS: Brian and Stephanie Ahlgren, Patty Arkills, Todd and Terri Buchanan, Siegie Daniel, Dave Geho, Nancy Gustafson, Larry Handy, Todd Hunziker, Cal Jansen, Randy & Robbie Johnson, Ginger McIlvanie, Jean McKitrick, Kathy Mathison, Matt Miles, Mike Ojanen, Deb Russell, Jean Schiewe, Becky St. John, Dorothy Stotz, Bruce Whitmore, and Diane Williams.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Cathy Campbell, Janet Doty, Cal Jansen, Carla Kupp, and Keith & Linda Mathews.
ELDERS: John Adkison, Aaron Dalan, Bruce Drollinger, Michele Elledge, Ana Lucas-Garcia, Eric Gustafson, Larry Hasen, Janet Krieger, Todd Lincoln, Rich Millet (Clerk), and Joe Park.
DEACONS: Brian and Stephanie Ahlgren, Patty Arkills, Todd and Terri Buchanan, Siegie Daniel, Dave Geho, Nancy Gustafson, Larry Handy, Todd Hunziker, Cal Jansen, Randy & Robbie Johnson, Ginger McIlvanie, Jean McKitrick, Kathy Mathison, Matt Miles, Mike Ojanen, Deb Russell, Jean Schiewe, Becky St. John, Dorothy Stotz, Bruce Whitmore, and Diane Williams.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Cathy Campbell, Janet Doty, Cal Jansen, Carla Kupp, and Keith & Linda Mathews.
Pray for our pastor & leaders
Dear Prayer Partners at Grace,
We invite the Church to join us as we pray these scriptures for Pastor Gregory and for our Elders. (Elders: John, Aaron, Bruce, Michele, Eric, Larry, Janet, Todd, Ana, Rich, and Joe)
Thank you ~ Carla and Sharon, Grace of Christ Intercessors
Praying God’s Word
Psalm 45:3 (a Messianic Psalm — The Bride of Christ
“Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic! In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds! Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall before you, lying down beneath your feet. Your Divine throne O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal power is expressed in justice. You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Empowering of the Church
Ephesians 3:14-21
“When we think of the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, we fall to our knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. We pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will give us mighty inner strength through His Holy Spirit. And we pray that Christ will be more and more at home in our hearts as we trust in Him. May our roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love. And may we have the power to understand how, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love really is. May we experience the love of Christ, though it is so great we will never fully understand it. Then we will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now, glory be to God! By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May He be given glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen"
We invite the Church to join us as we pray these scriptures for Pastor Gregory and for our Elders. (Elders: John, Aaron, Bruce, Michele, Eric, Larry, Janet, Todd, Ana, Rich, and Joe)
Thank you ~ Carla and Sharon, Grace of Christ Intercessors
Praying God’s Word
Psalm 45:3 (a Messianic Psalm — The Bride of Christ
“Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic! In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds! Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall before you, lying down beneath your feet. Your Divine throne O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal power is expressed in justice. You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Empowering of the Church
Ephesians 3:14-21
“When we think of the wisdom and scope of God’s plan, we fall to our knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. We pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will give us mighty inner strength through His Holy Spirit. And we pray that Christ will be more and more at home in our hearts as we trust in Him. May our roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love. And may we have the power to understand how, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love really is. May we experience the love of Christ, though it is so great we will never fully understand it. Then we will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now, glory be to God! By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope. May He be given glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen"
1 Corinthians 15.57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”